This is not even the point. Also unlike the US, neither Iran, Turkey nor Egypt wield a massive capability and difference in military strength to do what the US has been doing in the region since 1991.
You underestimate other countries when you see US military capabilities, Greece (Cyprus that is not even Greece) is comparable to Saddam taking Kuwait. You're drowning in nationalism, conscription is a joke compared to actual conventional war. I personally without bragging am physically stronger than most conscripts and those around me, I could pass that easily what's the big deal with it?
Look at the Iran-Iraq war, a country armed with F-14's (AIM-54 Exocet) took 2 years, till 1982 to put Iraq in a situation where they asked for a ceasefire, this was before world support reigned in for Saddam. And that's conventional warfare during a time when Turkey was weaker than both of these countries economically and militarily. Yet you believe in the fairytale that you can overrun Egypt let's say. This is because the forum is packed with call of duty, and conscripts who held a rifle for a few months and now consider themselves strategists and experts.
Turkish tanks deployed in Syria saw losses due to ATGM's and that's in a minor small battle, yet you believe a major conventional war will be a piece of cake for you.
Syrians will return to Syria once Erdogan says he's an idiot, restores ties with Assad and start cooperating on rebuilding Syria instead of trying to carve out his Islamist shithole.
The Operation ES was conducted without the half of the high military commanders without almost none proper preparation in a moment that was the worst in Turkey's recent history. Almost without air power fvcking up US dreams and jamming Russian air defense equipment in the same time. Interesting to hear that from a guy who's country doesn't have proper control over 60% of the country and is relying onto Iranian proxy militias.
I would talk about operation Olive Branch which demonstrated the usage of technological capabilities like dummy tanks and suicide drones which small entity of the world have the capability to use and also our special forces and commando units which also went viral after foreign SDF fighters expressed their fears publicly. Our losses were also minimal. Our military intelligence part of the Special Forces Command was also a pearl in the ocean which not much was talked about. I can't create another Mosul and also I don't want to create one. Our soldiers first must leave our weapons behind and run so it happens that way.
Conventional war is not easy but you want to compare Turkey to Egypt? What is so special about Egypt? They can't face us not in the air, not in the sea could do resistance in the land tough. There is a reason for that Turkish soldiers everywhere they get under UN or NATO international missions are given tasks about training the local forces. Today's wars are wars of professional soldiers not of conscripts but if needed I am also sure that the conscripts will do whatever they have to do.
While Turkey is experienced country when it comes both to conventional and guerilla warfare with what is Greece experienced? With what is Egypt experienced?
Tiny Israel managed to beat all Arab countries to the point they yield. We are not talking about invasion like in Lord of the Rings we are talking about technological superiority and patriotism. We have very close capabilities to that of Israel and if they do it we can also do it. Let alone that we are not step back in terms of patriotism.
Where in the region you will get more experienced air forces then TuAF? War is not piece of cake but you are talking about Turkey here.
We are adding more and more technology every day and we are superior to the regional powers equipment in almost every aspect. With every day there is improvement of the training of the professional units within the Turkish Armed Forces. When you talk about courage you can see the night of 15th July. If some people paid 10.000 euro to not serve there were people who went on the streets that night and showed what sacrifice means because nobody went on the streets thinking that everything will be all right tomorrow.
Turkey is a country with deep military tradition. A country which is famous with its nationalist and emotional people. I don't think a lot of nations can compare to the Turkish one in that criteria and I say it again. No military power can face Turkey other than Iran in conventional warfare. Oh lets add Israel to that list. It's not a piece of cake but if needed we can.
No group rival HTS experience ...none. Whatever it's ahrar...TFSA or else... They are at the Top for a reason...
Among Rebels they are the most Trained...Battle hardened soldiers in the entire area...
Few months trained newbies will do nothing by themselves...
That's why HTS was never "challenged" by newly formed groups... it will be ugly in both sides... Just look what they can do against ASSad+IR+RU COMBINED... do you really think some refugees who mostly never hold a gun with lambda to mediocre physic gonna change something in few months training with no combat experience??
TR needs Idlib and the North... ASSad+IR+RU want it... Therefore tension will occur...
HTS is not AQ anymore and that for a long time... as for the "Terro list"... please keep that away... it means nothing in a war of influence...
When you want to be internationally recognized it means. It is in Turkey's, US and also Russia's terror lists. Idlib will be shithole as long as they are there. This is fact. Sorry. I sorry more because there are cowards in Turkey which must get home.